President Joe Biden called for port companies to offer fair deals to striking dockworkers.
He and the acting labor secretary, Julie Su, urged dock workers and companies to negotiate.
AdvertisementPresident Joe Biden and other government officials are urging port companies to offer stronger contracts to the 45,000 dockworkers on strike at East and Gulf Coast ports.
The message from the Biden administration is clear: Companies need to offer a fair deal to the striking workers as soon as possible.
Su said the port workers' sacrifices and importance during the pandemic and in helping communities recover from Hurricane Helene weren't fairly reflected in their salaries.
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Service, JPMorgan, Federal Maritime Commission, US Maritime Alliance, International Longshoremen's Association, Associated Press, dockworkers, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation, Business Insider
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East, Gulf Coast, Hurricane